PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 13 p4p, 29 weight class) and Leif Leifsson (ranked 2 p4p, 5 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Steve
vs
Leifsson

200 cm
35
270
28 - 8 - 0

170 cm
32
242
26 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
New Standard

HELLBENT
Bondi MMA ðŸï¸

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leif Leifsson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leifsson fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Leifsson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Leifsson tries to clinch up.

Leifsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Steve's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Leifsson backwards.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Leifsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Leifsson throws a head punch that misses.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike.
Leifsson misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Leifsson as the two fighters clinch.
Leifsson misses with a body punch.
Leifsson told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Leifsson uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Leifsson.
Leifsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leifsson.
Steve is breathing heavily.
Leifsson gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Leifsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steve's defenses.

It looks like Yago Steve has been cut.
Nice body punch from Leifsson - that landed with a thud.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Leifsson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve prevents a body shot from Leifsson.
Leifsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Steve.
Leifsson is working Steve over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve lands a body punch.
Leifsson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Leifsson.
A left hand lands to the body for Leifsson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Leifsson fails to land.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Leifsson digs a right hand underneath Steve's ribcage. Steve let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Leifsson blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Leifsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Leifsson.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
Leifsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve avoids the elbow strike from Leifsson, against the cage.
Leifsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Leifsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leifsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leifsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leifsson blocks the body kick.
Leifsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leifsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Leifsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leifsson throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.

Leifsson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leifsson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve is trying to break free.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Leifsson blocks a body shot from Steve.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve scores with a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve gets through Leifsson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leifsson's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leifsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steve's brow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Leifsson tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leifsson misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leifsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Leifsson lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leifsson.
Leifsson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Leifsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leifsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leifsson lands a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Leifsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steve's brow.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steve's defenses.
Leifsson lands a shoulder strike.
Leifsson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Leifsson lands a right hand.
Leifsson digs a right hand into Steve's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steve's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Leifsson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leifsson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steve's defenses.

Yago Steve's cut is getting worse.
Leifsson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Leifsson can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leif Leifsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yago Steve's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A shot to the liver by Leifsson. Beautiful body shot.
Leifsson throws a nice looking combination but Steve bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Leifsson cracks Steve with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steve looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Leifsson finish him?

Steve is rocked!
BAM! Leifsson delivers a spinning backfist that drops Steve like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Leif Leifsson!
Leif Leifsson took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.